Re: Liebherr LTM1800 scale 1/24
 

Looks sweet!

Re: Liebherr LTM1800 scale 1/24
 

That is a jewel. Makes me wanna go machine something.

Re: Liebherr LTM1800 scale 1/24
 

That block really turned out nice Kerst. Do you think glue will hold up to time on that boom section?

Re: Liebherr LTM1800 scale 1/24
 

I am confident that the glue will hold up. the glue surface is large and the stresses are minimal there.

kerst

Re: Liebherr LTM1800 scale 1/24
 

For once I have the feeling that I made a lot of progress. I glued the 4 boom sections together and i am quite happy with the result.
As you can see there is still lots to do.
http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/5...5201121220.jpg
http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/5...side515201.jpg
Kerst

Re: Liebherr LTM1800 scale 1/24
 

WOW. amazing job

Looking really great

Keep the good job.

Re: Liebherr LTM1800 scale 1/24
 

I worked on the boom a bit. It is pretty straightforward, but I haven't had too much time lately. Here are 2 pictures of the progress i made:
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/7215/img3081c.jpg
http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/2...7201124049.jpg

Kerst

Re: Liebherr LTM1800 scale 1/24
 

WOW... Amazing work!!! Really...

Re: Liebherr LTM1800 scale 1/24
 

Drilling the holes for the boom pins:
http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/5...6172011607.jpg

Kerst

Re: Liebherr LTM1800 scale 1/24
 

more than just perfect!

Re: Liebherr LTM1800 scale 1/24
 

Thanks for the compliments!
I managed to do a lot of work on the boom. All 4 sections are ready and the boom head is almost ready. Next is the telescope mechanism. I think it is going to be a variation on the single cylinder system.
http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/3066/img3138tu.jpg
http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/4030/img3140f.jpg
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/1559/img3143q.jpg

I put it all together and tried it out. Here is a short clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgFCE_C24eM

Kerst

Re: Liebherr LTM1800 scale 1/24
 

Whats to say but TALENT!!!

Re: Liebherr LTM1800 scale 1/24
 

Wow, what a beast.
Later, Neil#2 aka doodlebug.

Re: Liebherr LTM1800 scale 1/24
 

Wow man you have some serious talent and time

Re: Liebherr LTM1800 scale 1/24
 

i have maybe about 4 hours a week. It is my quality time, nobody around. Great! helps me to re-charge.

Thanks for the compliments,

Kerst

Re: Liebherr LTM1800 scale 1/24
 

really great looking build Kerst! All of the thought and creativity put into this thing is way beyond my ability, which makes it even more fun for me to follow along!

would you mind sharing where you got the tires for your rig from?

Re: Liebherr LTM1800 scale 1/24
 

I did a lot of fixing. there were problems with the electric feed through the slewing ring, the gearbox jammed and I fixed the main winch, which did not run smoothly. One of the outriggers was not working and so on.
I also started designing the telescoping mechanism. i will be using the oil tanks on the side of the boom to hide 2 motors, which will drive a single spindle, which will be able to rotate 45 degrees either way and in this way pick up one of the 3 sections, basically simplified way the modern cranes work.

I made a few videos, not great quality, but they show the first trials.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykWapUiaxGA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prlzG1XcgoQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6hGbbX0zFA
Kerst

Re: Liebherr LTM1800 scale 1/24
 

very cool... nice videos, this will be one piece everyone drools over

Re: Liebherr LTM1800 scale 1/24
 

Here another video, this time the crane is going up a ramp in low gear. The 16 x 8 drive is hardly sufficient.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXltOC-Ifas

Kerst

Re: Liebherr LTM1800 scale 1/24
 

pretty cool video.. awfully slow... how much do you think it weighs??